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Nov 2020
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24. LEBANON - The story never stopped, i...

Farrah Berrou
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Back in July, Farrah had breakfast with Christiane Issa Nahas of Domaine des Tourelles. They discuss how one of the oldest Lebanese wineries was established by a French engineer, what it was like for her to work with her dad as the eldest and first of the 2nd generation to join the crew, AND who the artisans of Beit Chabeb are. 

L'Atelier du Miel
Green Glass Initiative of Lebanon
Meet the last potter in Beit Shabab - Daily Star Lebanon
Fawzi Fakhoury, the last potter of Beit Chabeb - L'Orient Le Jour
VIDEO of Fawzi with L'Orient Le Jour
Maison de la Vierge des Pauvres

***NOTE*** In the episode, Farrah said Fawzi Fakhoury was in his mid-80s but he is actually in his early 70s.

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